Averett University Athletics

2023-24: Played in four events in the fall over 10 rounds ... Had a scoring average of 71.3 ... Ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation individually ... Won the O'Briant-Jensen Memorial ... Named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week ... Had two top-four finishes and four top-25 finishes.

2022-23: Played in 10 events with an average score of 72.6 over 27 rounds ... Received the 2023 Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award as the nation's top freshman in Division III ... Named to the PING All-America Second Team and PING All-Region Team ... Finished the season ranked No. 5 in the nation by Golfstat ... Selected as the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the All-ODAC First Team and ODAC All-Tournament Team ... Named the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) College Division Rookie of the Year while being selected to the VaSID All-State First Team ... Placed fourth at the 2023 NCAA Division III National Championships with a 5-under, two shots off the winning score ... Had six top-10 finishes and nine top-25 finishes in 10 events played ... Helped Averett earn as high as a No. 19 ranking in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll and a No. 18 team ranking in Golfstat ... Helped Averett earn an at-large bid into the 2023 NCAA Division III National Championships for the first time in 20 years ... Earned ODAC All-Academic Team honors.

Personal: Son of Magnus and Christina Pettersson ... Majoring in integrative health psychology.


Max Pettersson's Career Year-By-Year Statistics
2022-23
2023-24

 

CAREER NOTES
PERSONAL BESTS
Lowest 18-hole score: 68 (-3) Gate City Invitational (9/26/2022); 68 (-4) Camp Lejeune Championship (4/2/2023); 68 (-3) O'Briant-Jensen Memorial (10/2/2023); 68 (-3) O'Briant-Jensen Memorial (10/3/2023)
Lowest 36-hole score: 136 (-6) O'Briant-Jensen Memorial (10/2-3/2023)
Lowest 54-hole score: 210 (-3) Golfweek October Classic (10/15-17/2023)
Lowest 72-hole score: 283 (-5) NCAA Division III National Championships (5/16-19/2023)
Wins: n/a
CAREER STATISTICS
Year	Events	Rounds	Strokes	Avg.	Top 10	Top 25	Wins
2022-23	10	27	1,960	72.6	6	9	—
2023-24	4	10	713	71.3	2	4	1
Career	14	37	2,673	72.2	8	13	1